25 YEARS LATER: The Dodgers’ 1988 playoff run — World Series Game 3

WORLD SERIES GAME 3 AT OAKLAND

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1988

Final score: Oakland 2, Dodgers 1

Starting pitchers: John Tudor vs. Bob Welch

How it unfolded: Tudor, who had eight days’ rest after an ailing hip, lasted 1 1/3 innings, giving way to Tim Leary after striking out Mark McGwire to start the second inning. The A’s scored on Ron Hassey’s ground ball through the hole at short in the third inning to go up 1-0. The Dodgers tied it on Franklin Stubbs’ fifth-inning double.

Key play: Jay Howell came into pitch the ninth, his first appearance in 10 days going back to being ejected in Game 3 of the NLCS for using pine tar on his glove. McGwire’s solo homer to deep left-center field on the eighth pitch of the at-bat ended the game. Howell had not allowed a homer to a right-handed batter all year.